Official activities include education, social and outreach events for LGBTQ youth, transgender, Latino/a community

Charlotte Pride, which will produce the annual Charlotte Pride Festival & Bank of America Charlotte Pride Parade Aug. 15-16, will herald in its annual event with a more than week-long slate of community events and activities, including special education, social and outreach events for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) youth, the transgender community and the local Latino community.

Charlotte Pride will also present its Transgender Community Social and Keynote on Monday, Aug. 10, 6-10 p.m., at Levine Museum of the New South, 200 E. Seventh St. The first-of-its-kind local event will feature an evening mix-and-mingle with remarks by special guests Kristin Beck, a transgender activist, former Navy SEAL and current congressional candidate, as well as openly transgender U.S. Army Sgt. Shane Ortega. The event is free, but registration is required. For more information, visit charlottepride.org/trans/.

On Wednesday, Aug. 12, the organization will host its first-ever Latin@ Pride Night, a free evening social event for members of the local LGBTQ and ally Latino/a community. The event will feature free food, refreshments and music, hosted 6:30-9 p.m. at the Charlotte Pride offices, 1900 The Plaza.

About Charlotte Pride

Charlotte Pride is the leader in LGBTQ visibility in Charlotte and the Carolinas. We present and collaborate on programs, projects, and activities, including the annual Charlotte Pride Festival and Parade, Charlotte Latinx Pride, Charlotte Trans Pride, Charlotte Women's, and Reel Out Charlotte, The Queen City's Annual LGBTQ Film Festival, among others. Since its founding in 2000, Charlotte Pride has expanded its year-round programming and partnerships to better connect community members with its mission, vision, and values. It is now one of the largest LGBTQ Pride organizations in the American Southeast.Learn more about our work...